Akamai’s latest State of the Internet report says the average mobile broadband user in the UK can expect to get a service speed close to 30Mbps
Brexit: Cloud community mulls over implications for data protection regulation reform
TechUK fears Brexit could see the UK lose its power to influence cloud regulations, while others say it could free the market from having to toe the EU line so closely
Europe fires starting gun for dash to GDPR compliance
A last dash for compliance with the general data protection regulation (GDPR) has begun across Europe and, despite the two-year warning, some organisations will fall short
Lloyds Banking Group wields axe to IT staff
Lloyds Banking Group announces it is cutting IT jobs as part of a cost-cutting plan, which also sees 23 branches close
LizardStresser IoT botnet launches 400Gbps DDoS attack
Attack groups using the LizardStresser botnet are exploiting IoT devices to mount massive DDoS attacks without using amplification techniques, say researchers
Security Think Tank: Practical biometrics in the enterprise
How can organisations implement biometric authentication of users without running the risk of exposing sensitive biometric information?
Benelux CIO interview: Michiel Valk, Randstad Group Netherlands
The CIO of Dutch human resources services provider Randstad Group Netherlands tells Computer Weekly about its use of big data, mobile applications and agility
Australia’s National Broadband Network project up in the air
As Australian voters go to the polls this weekend, the future of the country’s National Broadband Network is up in the air
Tech Talent Charter finalises launch as part of London Technology Week
Technology company “collective”, the Tech Talent Charter launches to tackle lack of diversity in the tech sector
Single market and skills top TechUK’s post-Brexit action plan
The tech industry group TechUK has set out a five-point plan, urging government to work with the IT sector in a post-Brexit UK
A one-size-fits-all blockchain just won’t do
With manifold use cases and specific requirements for blockchains, businesses will have to choose the right variety rather than deploy a single ‘interoperable’ blockchain
Most cyber security strategies ignore the way attackers really work
Cyber attackers use more legitimate software than malware, which means most organisations are incapable of detecting much of the malicious activity in their networks, a report reveals
IT services sector faces freeze amid Brexit wrangling
The IT services sector across the globe will be hit by the uncertainty around the UK’s future relationship with the EU, but a spending freeze will eventually thaw
Middle East and Africa to see fastest IP traffic growth to 2020
IP traffic in Middle East and Africa to grow 41% a year to 2020, according to Cisco Visual Networking Index
Brexit: Datacentre investments set to slow as economic stability concerns hit CIOs
As the economic uncertainty around Brexit continues, CIOs may put new datacentre investments on hiatus, warns analyst
MongoDB offers cloud overflow scaling with Atlas database as service
MongoDB has announced its entry into cloud computing with a database as a service, dubbed Atlas, at its annual developer conference in New York City
Most European firms ill equipped for insider security breaches
Nearly a third of European firms do not use basic methods of breach detection, and fewer than one in five have any form of security analytics in place, a survey has revealed
Vodafone may pull jobs out of UK after Brexit
Vodafone says it may pull its headquarters out of the UK after the country voted for Brexit
Security Think Tank: Research biometrics thoroughly before deploying
How can organisations move to biometric authentication of users without running the risk of exposing sensitive biometric information?
Number of women tech bosses doubles year-on-year
The number of women heading up tech departments has risen to 7% in 2016, finds Mortimer Spinks
US government may ask for travellers’ social media details
The US government is seeking permission to request details of travellers’ social media presence
Lauri Love may be faking mental illness claims lawyer for US
Prosecution lawyer Peter Caldwell questions whether activist Lauri Love is exaggerating mental health problems to avoid extradition to face hacking charges in the US
Outgoing information commissioner claims good year for ICO
The ICO is to discuss with government the implications of the Brexit vote and its effect on data protection reform in the UK, says outgoing information commissioner Christopher Graham
BT to offer secure, private network connection into Oracle Cloud
Telco plans to roll out BT Connect service to Oracle Cloud customers during final quarter of 2016
Lauri Love suicide risk if extradited to US over hacking allegations
Westminster magistrates court hears evidence from medical experts that alledged hacker, Lauri Love, who has been diagnosed with Asperger’s and depression, is at risk of suicide if extradicted to the US.
Finland’s prisons move to a cashless world
Inmates in Finland’s prisons will no longer need to use cash as a pre-paid card system is rolled out
CW@50: Spreadsheets and ERP – 50 years of software coding business
Business software has been a rich field for IT professionals over the past five decades, and we are on the cusp of a new era of customers rolling their own for competitive advantage
Bet365 bets on Simplivity hyper-converged for test and dev
Bet365 follows up its move to object storage with efficiency gains that result from migration of test and dev work to Simplivity hyper-converged infrastructure from HDS SAN
Prison services colluded with Ofcom in test of mobile phone blockers
Documents reveal trials of mobile traffic interception technology in UK jails, which may have affected users beyond the prison walls
Greater focus on UK tech talent essential in face of Brexit
The UK is already suffering from an IT skills crisis, so how will leaving the European Union affect tech jobs now and in the future?
Brexit: Information security professionals not too concerned
Brexit will present some cyber security challenges – but it will be largely business as usual, say information security professionals
Brexit: CIO strategy following currency and market turmoil
Industry watchers expect the sterling’s position to remain weak against the US dollar, prompting speculation that US IT suppliers may increase prices
Security Think Tank: Proceed with caution on biometric authentication
How can organisations move to biometric authentication of users without running the risk of exposing sensitive biometric information?
Malaysia approaches fintech with Islamic twist
A fintech Islamic finance platform that links leaders with businesses via banks in Malaysia will change the role of Islamic lenders
Australia’s NAB bank accused of “violating” customer through data sharing
Australian bank NAB is accused of violating a customer over industry data sharing
Banking IT community faces uncertain Brexit future
The financial services IT community faces a period of uncertainty as finance firms reassess plans following the EU referendum result
Facebook data case raises US national security issues
Dublin court case on the legality of Facebook’s data transfers to the US raises issues that impact US national security, claims US Department of Justice.
Post-Brexit price hikes hit cloud and datacentre community, as currency fluctuations bite
Cloud and datacentre analysts claim IT buyers are already feeling the pinch from the outcome of the EU referendum, but past performance suggests demand for colocation space will rise in the event of recession
Security Think Tank: A starter guide for biometrics in security
How can organisations move to biometric authentication of users without running the risk of exposing sensitive biometric information?
Intel considers sale of security business
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